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February: A Few of my Favorite Things
I'll try this one. I'll go with the recommended favorites, because I love recommendations from people. That's where I get most of my reads. :) Hoping to read four of these. Level: Bitten 3-5 Books
Completed: 3/4
Tangled - Goodreads Choice Award winner
✔ The Rosie Project - Recommended by a friend
✔ Fool Moon - Part of an award winning series (series recommended by a friend)
✔ Hexed - Part of an award nominated series (series recommended by a friend)
The Boy Who Could See Demons - Recommended by a friend as a buddy read (one of my favorite things!)
Level BittenCompleted: 2/5
B - Shadow Spell by Jenna Black
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C - Carrier of the Mark by Leigh Fallon
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Level: BittenCompleted: 5/5
My favorite genre:Romance(any sub category):
1.Corralled by Lorelei James 02/05
2.Mystery Man by Kristin Ashley 02/16
3.Henry by Andria Large 02/16
4.The Tycoon's Revenge by Melody Anne 02/19
5.Kiss of the Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon 02/24
February 2014 Challenge: A Few of my Favorite Things Duration: 1st February - 28th February
Level: Smitten
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Favorite Genre - PNR
True of Heart by M.L. Rhodes
Bear Necessities by Dana Marie Bell
Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison
Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh
Bad Mouth by Angela McCallister
How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire by Kerrelyn Sparks
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I am in for this challenge.I am going to go for Bitten 3-5 books and I am going to use Recommended Favourites from the GCAC Awards nominees & winners list: https://www.goodreads.com/choiceaward...
I will use this space to update my entries.
--FINISHED February 1, 2014
--FINISHED February 16, 2014
--FINISHED February 18, 2014
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Duration: February 1- 28Level: Coveted - Read 15 + Books
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Favorite Genre-Fantasy (any subgenre)
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Recommended by Patrick Rothfuss
11) Stardust by Neil Gaiman
12) The Black Company by Glen Cook
Recommended by Ashley Marie
13) Never Fall Down by Patricia McCormick
14) Midnight Riot by Ben Aaronovitch
15) Rose Under Fire by Elizabeth Wein
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Duration: February 1- 28Level: Smitten - Read 6 - 8 Books
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Blue is my favorite color!
1. A Kiss at Midnight by Eloisa James
2. Dairy Queen by Catherine Gilbert Murdock
3. Déjà Dead by Kathy Reichs
4. Gone by Michael Grant
5. Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins
6. How to Love by Katie Cotugno
7. Kitty and the Midnight Hour by Carrie Vaughn
8. The Virgin Blue by Tracy Chevalier
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Duration: 1 Feb - 28 FebLevel: Revered 9 - 11 Books
Completed: 5/10
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M Maid for the Billionaire By Ruth Cardello
I I Miss Mummy By Cathy Glass
L Infinite Sacrifice By L.E. Waters
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K Graceling By Kristin Cashore
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S The Sea of Monsters By Rick Riordan
I am on for the challenge and I will try the Revered category, and I will do a spell out from one of my favorite things: chocolate! :)
C - Crossed, by Ally Condie
H - Halfway to the Grave, by Jeanine Frost
O - Written in Red, by Anne Bishop (The Others series)
C - Unearthly, by Cynthia Hand
O - One Foot on the Grave, by Jeanine Frost
L - Legend, by Marie Lu
A - Matched, by Ally Condie
T - The Selection, by Kiera Cass
E - Hex Hall, by Rachel Hawkins (character name Elodie)
C - Crossed, by Ally Condie
H - Halfway to the Grave, by Jeanine Frost
O - Written in Red, by Anne Bishop (The Others series)
C - Unearthly, by Cynthia Hand
O - One Foot on the Grave, by Jeanine Frost
L - Legend, by Marie Lu
A - Matched, by Ally Condie
T - The Selection, by Kiera Cass
E - Hex Hall, by Rachel Hawkins (character name Elodie)
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Deyse wrote: "I am on for the challenge and I will try the Revered category, and I will do a spell out from one of my favorite things: chocolate! :)C - Crossed, by Ally Condie
H - Halfway to the Grave, by Jean..."
I loved The Selection and Hex Hall series.
I'm in!!I like doing the Bingo challenges, so here is my bingo sheet with things I either like reading about, or things I enjoy watching/playing in my spare time.
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My favorite thing is cats and my cats favorite thing is birds so I'm going to spell out Cats and find covers with birds on them or in the title.Levels: Smitten - Read 6 - 8 Books
READ: 5/7
✔C: The Man Must Marry - Janet Chapman 2/9
✔A: Steel's Edge - Ilona Andrews 2/25
✔T: The Thief - Megan Whalen Turner 2/10
✔S: Instant Gratification - Jill Shalvis 2/23
Birds on Cover/Title
✔1. The Falcon at the Portal - Elizabeth Peters 2/18
2. The Reawakened - Jeri Smith-Ready
3. Styxx - Sherrilyn Kenyon
Karine wrote: "I'm in!!I like doing the Bingo challenges, so here is my bingo sheet with things I either like reading about, or things I enjoy watching/playing in my spare time.
Row #1:
Faeries
Dwarfs
Elfs
book..."
What a great idea! Love the Bingo sheet!!
Karine wrote: "I'm in!!I like doing the Bingo challenges, so here is my bingo sheet with things I either like reading about, or things I enjoy watching/playing in my spare time.
Row #1:
Faeries
Dwarfs
Elfs
book..."
Well, this is about your favorite things so if BINGO is one of them, then that is entirely appropriate as well as fun. :)
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Anyone can use my bingo sheet if they want! :) I uploaded it onto photobucket, so i can give the link if people need it.
Timeframe: February 2014Level: Smitten
Completed: 6/6
Favorite animal: Turtle
T Takedown Twenty by Janet Evanovich 2/17/14 3.5♥
U Unspoken by Dee Henderson 2/21/14 4♥
R Red's Hot Cowboy by Carolyn Brown 2/6/14 4♥
T Taking a Shot by Jaci Burton 2/9/14 4♥
L Lisa Kleypas Secrets of a Summer Night 2/16/14 3.5♥
E Erin McCarthy Flat-Out Sexy 2/1/14 4♥
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Having a hard time with the January challenge so any book I don't finish I'll read for this challenge!
*****COMPLETED CHALLENGE 2/17*****
FEBRUARY FAVORITE THINGS CHALLENGE
Level SMITTEN 6-8 Books
Spell It Out Challenge
S- (S)arra Cannon Bitter Demons
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U- (U)ntouched by Melody Grace
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M- (M) Leighton All the Pretty Poses
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M- (M)y Everything Heidi McLaughlin
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E- (E)rica Stevens Ashes
2/3
R- (R)achel VanDyken, Fall
2/10
6/6 READ
Chose the word Summer as my favorite thing b/c I love warm weather... and I am honestly sick of the cold weather we are having in VA!
FEBRUARY FAVORITE THINGS CHALLENGE
Level SMITTEN 6-8 Books
Spell It Out Challenge
S- (S)arra Cannon Bitter Demons
2/2U- (U)ntouched by Melody Grace
2/16M- (M) Leighton All the Pretty Poses
2/2 M- (M)y Everything Heidi McLaughlin
2/2E- (E)rica Stevens Ashes
2/3R- (R)achel VanDyken, Fall
2/106/6 READ
Chose the word Summer as my favorite thing b/c I love warm weather... and I am honestly sick of the cold weather we are having in VA!
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A Few of my Favorite Things (February) Challenge Duration: February 1-28th
Level: Bitten 3-5 Books
Progress: 0/4
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Kylie wrote: "Deyse wrote: "I am on for the challenge and I will try the Revered category, and I will do a spell out from one of my favorite things: chocolate! :)
C - Crossed, by Ally Condie
H - Halfway to the ..."
I had been pushing them for ages to the end of my tbr pile, but I finally got them on my Kobo and I just got an excused to start, I hope I'll ended up loving them too :)
C - Crossed, by Ally Condie
H - Halfway to the ..."
I had been pushing them for ages to the end of my tbr pile, but I finally got them on my Kobo and I just got an excused to start, I hope I'll ended up loving them too :)
I'm going to spell out CATS and also read books with blue covers.Level: Smitten
C Thus Was Adonis Murdered by Sarah Caudwell - 2/13/14
A The Last Word by Ellery Adams - 2/14/14
T Long Hot Summoning by Tanya Huff - 2/8/14
S The Alexandria Link by Steve Berry - 2/28/14
Blue covers:
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by Peggy Webb - 2/10/142.
by Margaret Weis - 2/16/143.
by Carolyn Hart - 2/3/14
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Monthly/Seasonal Challenges > A Few of my Favorite Things (February) Challenge Duration: 1st February - 28th February
Coveted - Read 15 + Books
Favorite genre: Romance(any sub category):
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I'm going to try if work will allow it. I always tell my husband that he's my favorite so I'll try to read his name.Level bitten 0/5
Duration : February
S Stardust 2/9/14
H Heart of Dixie Ronald Polizzi
A Oryx and Crake Margaret Atwood
W Watership Down
N Nation
Might have to tweak this later
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Can I borrow your challenge format AndaM? I want to do my favorite genre too. :)Romance is my favorite Genre too!
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A Few of my Favorite Things (February) ChallengeDuration: 2.1.2014 - 2.28.2014
Level: Bitten (3-5 books)
Favorite color: Pink (read books with pink cover)
Completed: 4/5
✔ The Stepmother's Diary; by Fay Weldon [12/26] ♥♥♥
☆ Breathless; by Laura Lee Guhrke
✔ Things I Want My Daughters to Know; by Elizabeth Noble [3/25] ♥♥
✔ Totta; by Riikka Pulkkinen [5/24] ♥♥♥
✔ Undercurrents; by Tamara McKinley [7/10] ♥♥♥♥
Ok here's my list! 
NBRC - February's A Few of my Favorite Things Challenge: Reading Romance (Any Sub Category!)
Level - Revered (May change if I find more books!) 1/11 Completed
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Temptation Rising 2.
Earl of Darkness 3.
Midnight's Master (Will replace with another book if I don't finish this one!)4.
Proof by Seduction
Eternal Pleasure6.
Ripe for Pleasure7.
Night Falls Darkly8.
Kiss of the Vampire9.
Riding the Storm10.
Wicked Intentions11.
Passionate Thirst (Also currently Reading)Replacement Book -
2/1/14-2/28/14Favorite thing-Young Adult Books
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1. Insurgent 2-2-14
2. Easy 2-4-14
3. Adoration of Jenna Fox 2-5-14
4. Shine 2-8-14
5. You Are My Only 2-14-14
6. Uglies 2-19-14
7. Evertrue 2-20-14
8. Losing Hope 2-22-14
Juvenile Fiction
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1. Breadcrumbs 2-1-14
2. Bo at Ballard Creek 2-5-14
3. Freedom Train 2-10-14
4. City of Orphans 2-12-14
5. What I Came to Tell You 2-21-14
6. Every Soul A Star 2-25-14
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I'm in! Going for Smitten 6-8 books to start with.
Moderators of Nothing but Reading Challenges (All the Mods) wrote: "Welcome to the challenge, Mirliz and Lisa! Looks good, Gabrielle."Thanks Mods!
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Fun challenge! I love how creative we can be with it. 
A Few of my Favorite Things
Duration: February 1-28
Level: Smitten (6-8 books)
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*For February, a few of my favorite things are: The colors pink & red, hearts, and love & romance. I'm going to read books with these colors/items on the cover and/or stories about love and romance.
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Remember the song My Favorite Things by Julie Andrews from the Sound of Music? This challenge was inspired by that song.
Duration: February
Levels:
Bitten - Read 3 - 5 Books
Smitten - Read 6 - 8 Books
Revered - Read 9 - 11 Books
Idolized - Read 12 - 14 Books
Coveted - Read 15 + Books
For this challenge read at least a few (three) books.
How it Works:
Step 1 - Choose a one or more of your favorite things or from the categories provided below. Please note re-reads are allowed.
Step 2 - Decide whether you wish to read books with the chosen item(s) on the cover, in the title, in the book (For example, say one of your favorite things are dogs. You can read a book where the character has a dog or the dog is the main character), or choose to do a spell-it-out challenge (if that's your favorite type of challenge) using your favorite thing(s). As always, you may use the title, name of characters (first, last or nickname), or the name of an author (first or last) to link it to the letters. You may ignore the 'A', 'An', 'The', etc. at the beginning of titles to get to the first significant word. So The Cat Who Had 60 Whiskers would be a 'C' title and A Kiss of Shadows would be 'K' title." You pick which word/phrase you want or come up with one we haven't.
Example of a Spell-it-Out:
C - Cat (character) from Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
A - Alex Flinn author of Beastly
T - A Terrible Love by Marata Eros
Things you could choose:
Your Favorite ...
Genre(s)
Author(s)
New Series
Cover(s)
Color(s)
Couple(s)
Audio Book Narrator(s)
Illustrator(s)
Fairy Tale(s)
Animal(s)
Publisher(s)
Series
Setting or Place
Classic book(s)
Book(s_ from your past
Character(s)
Friend(s)
Recommended Favorites:
Books recommended by your Favorite Friends
Books recommended by your Favorite Authors
Books recommended on the top books list (like GR or Amazon, etc)
Award winning books
Favorites from the song:
Raindrops on roses
whiskers on kittens
Bright copper kettles
warm woolen mittens
Brown paper packages tied up with strings
Cream colored ponies
crisp apple strudels
Doorbells
sleigh bells
schnitzel with noodles
Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings
Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes
Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes
Silver white winters that melt into springs
As always, remember to have fun and read.